On October 6, Our Energy, a non-profit dedicated to consumer education, is launching the Big Power, Zero Drama, an industry-led consumer awareness campaign—first of its kind for the clean energy industry. The campaign will feature a well-known Hollywood celebrity to help reach the moveable middle in America, engaging them in a new conversation about the importance of clean energy. The message is simple: America has a growing need for more power from a variety of sources, and wind and solar are essential to a stronger and more resilient future.

Just ahead of the launch, we’ll host an exclusive PowerCast previewing the campaign. We’ll explore the strategy behind Big Power, Zero Drama and examine how the campaign positions clean energy as relatable, culturally relevant, and embedded in everyday American life, with content designed to win hearts and minds. This PowerCast will provide an inside look at the industry-led campaign strategy, data, rollout plan, and a preview of the ads and creative assets ahead of the launch. The conversation will also include the longer-term plan to scale this campaign, with industry’s support, in the future.

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The 2026 Q2 Clean Power Market Report showcases steady development in the solar and storage sectors, while the pipeline for wind projects has slowed due to ongoing federal pushbacks and delays.

The quarter marked the strongest second quarter and first half of a year on record for clean energy deployments, demonstrating that companies and utilities continue to recognize the value of clean energy as a fast, affordable power source, even in an unstable policy environment.

Report Highlights:

• New Mexico led the nation in new clean power capacity additions, adding 3.6 GW to the grid from Pattern Energy’s SunZia project and ending Texas’ two-and-a-half-year streak as the top state.
• Battery storage surpassed 50 GW of installed capacity nationwide and now stands at nearly 53 GW.
• The clean power pipeline reached a record 205 GW, up 20 GW (11%) year-over-year.
• Clean power procurement totaled 14.5 GW, up 23% year over year, with power purchase agreement announcements reaching an all-time first-half record.
• Despite the sector’s strong performance, federal permitting and review delays continue to threaten future development, particularly for land-based wind projects, contributing to a 4% decline in the land-based wind pipeline.

Read the Report:

Download the complete 2026 Q2 Clean Power Quarterly Report for detailed state-by-state analysis, technology deep-dives, and comprehensive market data.

The full 2026 Q2 reportÌýis also available to ACP Members.

Resource added 9/3/2026

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The 2026 Q2 Clean Power Market Report showcases steady development in the solar and storage sectors, while the pipeline for wind projects has slowed due to ongoing federal pushbacks and delays.

The quarter marked the strongest second quarter and first half of a year on record for clean energy deployments, demonstrating that companies and utilities continue to recognize the value of clean energy as a fast, affordable power source, even in an unstable policy environment.

Report Highlights:

• New Mexico led the nation in new clean power capacity additions, adding 3.6 GW to the grid from Pattern Energy’s SunZia project and ending Texas’ two-and-a-half-year streak as the top state.
• Battery storage surpassed 50 GW of installed capacity nationwide and now stands at nearly 53 GW.
• The clean power pipeline reached a record 205 GW, up 20 GW (11%) year-over-year.
• Clean power procurement totaled 14.5 GW, up 23% year over year, with power purchase agreement announcements reaching an all-time first-half record.
• Despite the sector’s strong performance, federal permitting and review delays continue to threaten future development, particularly for land-based wind projects, contributing to a 4% decline in the land-based wind pipeline.

Read the Report:

Download the complete 2026 Q2 Clean Power Quarterly Report for detailed state-by-state analysis, technology deep-dives, and comprehensive market data.

Resource added 9/3/2026

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The difference is clear:

• Faster to build: Clean power projects spent an average of less than a year in development last year, while gas turbines spent two to three years in advanced development and construction.
• Faster to connect: Due to its robust project pipeline, clean power projects take six monthsÌýto two years to connect to the grid, whereas unplanned gas generators can take an average of five to seven years.

Clean energy is keeping our country’s grid stronger and less reliant on slower, costlier sources of energy. To quickly and affordably meet future energy needs, we need to leverage the speed and low cost of clean energy projects.

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This 30-minute program will include an overview of the report’s key takeaways, a conversation about what this data says about clean power markets, and time for Q&A.

Attendees will learn about:

• Clean power deployments through the first half of 2026
• The state of the clean power pipeline
• Clean power procurement trends

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This new Market Pulse report brings together ACP data from across our work and examines how utility-scale solar is delivering energy to Americans in all 50 states, strengthening our nation’s grid, and supporting over half a million American jobs.

TOP TAKEWAYS

Solar is delivering power now:

• Operational capacity is now 161 GW.
• Utility-scale solar generates enough energy to power nearly 34 million homes.
• 9 states have over 5 GW of operational capacity.
• Solar generated 8.9% of total U.S. electricity in the past year.
• 14 states generate over 10% of their electricity from solar.

Solar is set to keep delivering power in the future:

• 300 GW by 2030, to produce 12% of total U.S. electricity generation.
• More than 40% of new energy adds through 2030 will be solar.
• The utility-scale solar pipeline is up to 104 GW.
• Every state has at least one utility-scale solar project in the pipeline.

MARKET PULSE REPORTS

ACP’s Market Pulse series are member-only, technology-specific reports intended to serve as a resource hub for the latest ACP data, analysis, and forecasting. The reports utilize data from the ACP Research Team’s latest Quarterly Market Reports, in-house outlooks, and subject matter expert insights to offer deep-dives and new perspectives on a single renewable energy technology.

Market Pulse reports are a living toolbox for ACP members to utilize for policy, advocacy, education, and more. The reports include technology-specific infographics, maps, data visualizations, and trending topic spotlights to be shared and referenced.

The full Market Pulse: Utility-Scale Solar Summer 2026 report is available for ACP members.

Individuals who are not members of ACP can explore the infographic and other ACP resources in our resource library.

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Last updated: September 8, 2026

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Across the areas most affected by the heatwave, wind and solar generation increased during the highest-demand hours compared to the days before and after the event, providing electricity when it was needed most. Markets with higher levels of clean energy experienced substantially lower wholesale electricity prices, while regions with relatively little clean generation experienced the highest prices despite having tens of gigawatts of clean energy waiting to connect to the grid.

To quantify the value of additional clean energy, ACP modeled a scenario in which advanced utility-scale solar, wind, offshore wind, and battery storage projects — totaling 74 GW — currently awaiting interconnection in MISO, PJM, NYISO, and ISO New England had already been operating.

The results were clear:

• More than $170 million in wholesale electricity cost savings during the July heatwave, thanks to clean power.
• Lower reliance on expensive gas, coal, and oil peaking generation.
• Improved system reliability, including avoiding modeled reliability shortfalls during the highest-demand hours.
• Lower wholesale electricity prices across every modeled region.

Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, and electricity demand continues to rise. This analysis demonstrates that expanding clean power is not simply an emissions strategy — it is a reliability and affordability strategy. Bringing shovel-ready clean energy projects online faster would reduce consumer costs, strengthen grid reliability, and lessen dependence on the most expensive generating resources when Americans need electricity the most.

Resource updated 7/22/2026

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ACP partnered with leading developers, legal experts, and market innovators to explore the state of play and introduce a new standardized ITC transfer agreement form.Ìý

The new Tax Credit Transfer Agreement (TCTA) form is designed to standardize the legal documentation for these transactions, aiming to lower barriers to entry, reduce transaction costs, and shorten deal timelines, especially for first-time buyers and smaller sellers.

Key details about the TCTA form and the transferability market:

• The market for buying and selling clean-energy tax credits is growing fast: Tax credit transfers have scaled dramatically — from under $10 billion in 2023 to an estimated $40 billion in 2025 across various technologies like solar, wind, manufacturing, storage, and nuclear.
• ACP and industry partners have introduced the new Tax Credit Transfer Agreement (TCTA) to make deals more accessible to a broader range of market participants:Ìý Tax credit buyers and sellers will have a common starting place to transact transfer deals. ACP’s goal in creating the form with its industry partners is to make the form broadly available and widely used similar to the ubiquitous ISDA framework for derivative transactions.
• This is just the first step — more standardized tools are coming:ÌýExperts expect similar templates for other credits like 45Y production tax credits and 45X manufacturing incentives further expanding the pool of potential tax equity investors. As these tools roll out, buying and selling credits should become easier, helping clean energy scale more quickly.ÌýÌý

A consistent, tested, and accepted template provides the confidence and guidance these new participants need to transact.

Learn more about Transferable Tax Credits:

• Read the blog for more information: Tax Credit Transferability Takes Center Stage: Panel of Industry Leaders Spotlight Standardization, Market Maturity, and What Comes Next
• Watch industry experts discuss the topic in the Tax Credit Transfer Agreement PowerCast

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